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TIL about Dr. Robert Liston, a victorian London surgeon known for his speed and strength, could remove a leg in less than 30 seconds, often holding the knife between his teeth. However, his speed led to mishaps, including slicing off a patient's testicle and severing his assistant's fingers.

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ynk8 TIL after the 2012 earthquake in Italy damaged €110,000,000 worth of Parmigiano cheese, world-renowned chef Massimo Bottura spread the word on social media how to easily make Risotto. As a result, almost all the cheese was utilized and the company didn’t have to lay off a single employee.
4wya TIL that the coins thrown into Rome’s Trevi Fountain every year amount to around 3,000 Euro and are used to subsidise a supermarket for Rome’s needy.
XE4nj TIL Ignosticism or igtheism is the idea that the question of the existence of God is meaningless because the term god has no coherent and unambiguous definition and/or that every other theological position assumes too much about the concept of god and many other theological concepts.
D1rev TIL Argentina invaded the British island of Southern Thule in 1976, but it is so remote that it wasn't announced in the press until a year later. The island was taken back in 1982, but 6 months later an Argentine flag appeared on the island again. The British removed it and destroyed all buildings.
W7gKA TIL Like many other places in the body, the mouth also has symbiotic bacteria which contribute to oral health. However if there is gum disease leading to the bacteria entering the bloodstream, that can cause heart disease. So Oral Health is linked to Heart Health.